(Original title: The United States and Israel are "furious", and only the United States is left among the five permanent members...)

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On September 22, French President Emmanuel Macron announced at the United Nations headquarters in New York that he officially recognized the Palestinian state.

During the United Nations General Assembly, Western countries took action, and Britain, Canada, Australia, Belgium, Luxembourg and other countries declared to recognize the State of Palestine, and more countries are expected to follow it.

Since then, of the five permanent members of the Security Council, only the United States has refused to recognize the State of Palestine. So far, more than three-quarters of the 193 UN members and more than 80 percent of the international community have joined the ranks of recognizing the State of Palestine and defending the ¡°two-state solution.¡±

According to Reuters and U.S. Political News Network (Politico), this is a symbolic diplomatic shift made by the international community in the past two years after the outbreak of the conflict in Gaza.Israel and its close allies, the United States, strongly resisted this, calling the move a ¡°reward¡± for Hamas.

UN Secretary-General Guterres reiterated his support for the ¡°two-state solution¡± at the UN General Assembly on the same day, saying it was the only viable way to peace after years of failed negotiations and continued violence.

Macron, Sanchez and other leaders support the "two-state solution"

The high-level international conference on the peaceful settlement of the Palestinian issue and the implementation of a two-state solution was held in the United Nations headquarters in New York.

¡°We must pave the way for peace,¡± Macron said, ¡°we must do everything we can to safeguard the possibility of a two-state solution that Israel and the Palestinians live peacefully and securely side by side.¡±

Macron subsequently announced the official recognition of the Palestinian state and announced a series of diplomatic initiatives, including the opening of a French embassy in Palestine on the condition of reforms, a ceasefire and the release of Hamas¡¯ remaining hostages.

"Some may say it's too early, others say it's too late, but one thing is certain: we can't wait any longer," Macron urged Israel not to thwart efforts to bring peace to the region. He also called for a radical overhaul of Palestinian governance, saying that "a Palestinian state should bring hope to its people ¡­ and establish a framework for Palestinian expression".

Macron spoke, winning long applause from the audience.

Macron's speech at the United Nations General Assembly

Macron talks with representatives of various countries on the sidelines of the meeting

Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez urged world leaders to grant Palestine formal membership to the United Nations and called for urgent measures to stop the war in Gaza, noting that ¡°history will be cruel to the trial of those who commit the massacre in Gaza and those who ignore it.¡±

Sanchez told Reuters on Monday that the recent recognition measures were very important, saying: ¡°There are two permanent members of the Western Security Council, Britain and France, that recognize the State of Palestine; in Western societies ... now the vast majority of countries have recognized the State of Palestine.¡±

At the meeting, representatives of Saudi Foreign Minister, Guterres, Turkish President Erdogan, Brazilian President Lula, South African President Ramaphosa, Australian Prime Minister Albanese and other countries spoke in support of the "two-state solution". Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas spoke via video link. He was unable to show up for this milestone event because he was denied a visa by the US government.

Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly said that once a ceasefire agreement is reached in the Gaza Strip, Egypt will hold a conference on Gaza reconstruction.

U.S. threatens to take revenge.

Before delivering his speech, Macron spent 10 minutes talking and shaking hands with delegates.

The success of lobbying to recognize a Palestinian state put Macron in the spotlight this week and was seen as a diplomatic victory for the embattled leader, Politico said. However, this also led Macron to become a thorn in Israel's side, which threatened to retaliate against France.

The Israeli side resisted the ¡°two-state solution,¡± claiming such initiatives would undermine the prospect of a peaceful end to the conflict.

According to local health agencies, Israeli military operations in Gaza have resulted in the deaths of more than 65,000 Palestinians, provoking global condemnation.

In recent weeks, Israel has begun a long-threatened ground offensive on Gaza City, while threatening to take action on the West Bank, saying it is considering annexing parts of the occupied West Bank, and the prospects for a ceasefire are blunt.

Israel's permanent representative to the UN, Danny Dunn, called the meeting "a circus show," saying "these issues should have been negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians in the future," and that Israel will discuss how to respond to the recognition statement after Prime Minister Netanyahu returns home next week.

Netanyahu said on Monday that it was ¡°never possible¡± that there would be a Palestinian state, and threatened that those countries that recognize the Palestinian state would ¡°wait.¡±

Netanyahu threatens revenge on 21st: watch video

The Trump administration has also warned other countries, acknowledging that Palestine will create more problems.

On Monday, White House spokeswoman Caroline Levitt said Trump ¡°does not agree¡± with the decision of countries to recognize the Palestinian State, saying: ¡°He thinks this has no effect on the release of hostages and has no effect on ending the conflict, and the release of hostages is the main goal of the Gaza operation.¡±

But at the meeting on 22 October, Guterres said in a speech: ¡°There is no reason to defend the terrorist attacks or hostage seizures launched by Hamas on 7 October; there is no reason to prove that collective punishment of the Palestinian people is justified; and there is no reason to justify the developments in the West Bank that pose a survival threat to the two-state solution.¡±

Guterres said: ¡°For the Palestinian people, the establishment of a state is a right, not a reward.¡±

Guterres rejected the United States as "rewarding" on the United Nations news site

At the UN, 'momentum is gaining '

As Israel intensifies its offensive in Gaza and escalates the violence of settlers in the West Bank, some countries feel the urgency of taking action.

During the United Nations General Assembly, Western countries took action, and France, Britain, Canada, Australia, Belgium, Luxembourg and other countries announced their recognition of the State of Palestine, and more countries are expected to follow.

Since then, of the five permanent members of the Security Council, only the United States has refused to recognize the State of Palestine. So far, more than three-quarters of the 193 UN members and more than 80 percent of the international community have joined the ranks to defend the ¡°two-state solution.¡±

According to Reuters, most European countries have now recognized the Palestinian state, but Germany and Italy have not joined for the time being. Germany has long firmly supported Israel for its responsibility for the Jewish massacre during World War II, and a German government spokesman said on 22nd that Israel should not take further annexation actions.

It is worth noting that the Italian government's statement has been strongly opposed at home. Demonstrations have erupted in around 80 towns and cities in Italy in recent days, with protesters calling on the government to recognize the Palestinian state.

On the 22nd, video screenshots of "Tingba" demonstrations broke out in many places in Italy

The milestone may boost the morality of the Palestinians, but it seems difficult to fundamentally change the status quo.

Although the overwhelming majority of UN members recognize the establishment of a Palestinian state, the new membership must be supported by the UN Security Council and the United States has the right to veto in the Security Council to prevent Palestine from becoming a full member.

However, observers and scholars in the Middle East have different opinions and are optimistic.

Sudan Barakat, a professor at Hamad bin Khalifa University in Qatar, said that recognizing Palestine is not just symbolic but represents "a real and practical support for the cause of Palestine."

Half Island TV reporter Hashim Ahlebar said that at the United Nations, ¡°the momentum of a two-state solution is increasing.¡±

¡°The only problem facing leaders is that building a viable Palestinian state requires the approval of the U.S. government, but the U.S. government doesn¡¯t seem willing to take that path,¡± Achlebarah said, notwithstanding, ¡°it¡¯s not a symbolic gesture for many European leaders, but rather an attempt to push for the establishment of a new political order in the near future.¡±

Ambassador Fu Cong, China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, said recently that China will continue to work together with the international community to quell the war in Gaza, alleviate the humanitarian disaster, implement the "two-state solution", and ultimately achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the Palestinian issue.